All Coping with loss and bereavement pages
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GuidanceCoping with loneliness
Loneliness is something everyone has experienced at some point. Even people who generally prefer their own company can feel cut-off after a period of time without being in touch with friends, colleagues and neighbours.
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GuidanceLoneliness and older people
According to Age UK, more than one million people over the age of 75 say they regularly go for over a month without speaking to a friend, neighbour or family member. A lack of contact with others can, over time, cause someone to feel low, demotivated, or even depressed and yet there is support available.
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GuidanceSupport in the workplace after a suicide
The suicide of a colleague always has a profound emotional effect in the workplace. Even if you didn’t know the individual well, you may have unanswered questions and feel very vulnerable. It’s important therefore that the employers are able to respond to the needs of all colleagues regardless of their relationship with the person who has died.
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GuidanceHelping a child through a bereavement
As a parent or other important adult in their life, you can’t protect a child from the inevitability of loss, but you can help them to feel safe while they process the death of someone close to them.
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GuidanceDealing with a bereavement – understanding types of grief
Bereavement can be experienced differently depending on the circumstances. It’s important to understand the types of grief so that we can support ourselves as well as others.
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GuidanceDealing with a bereavement – the five stages of grief
The Kübler-Ross five stages of grief model is a helpful way to understand the human response to loss. We don’t enter and leave each individual stage in a linear fashion, but go back and forth as we recover.
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GuidanceDealing with a bereavement – supporting yourself and others
Losing a loved one can be an overwhelming experience, even if the death was expected. It’s not uncommon to feel like you’re living in a nightmare from which you can’t wake up. Grief is a natural part of life and with the right help, you can move forward.
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InformationWhat to do when someone dies
Losing someone close to us is arguably one of the most difficult experiences we can go through. Bereavement can be made even more traumatic when we don’t know what practical steps to take, or where to turn to first.
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GuidanceWhat to do when a colleague dies
Any death – at whatever age, and by whatever cause – is distressing. And while people leave jobs for all sorts of reasons, it’s very different when a workplace looks and feels diminished because of a death.
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InformationFuneral expenses
We offer financial aid to help alleviate the financial pressures that often affect your emotional wellbeing.
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GuidanceHow rituals can help grief
Reflecting on her own experiences of loss, Elaine Mansfield talks about the power of facing grief using rituals as a tool of empowerment.
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GuidanceDealing with grief
There is no right or wrong way to deal with the loss of a loved one. The grieving process is rough and it’s different for everyone. It’s not just a matter of coping with a loss, but coping with change, and that takes time.